Shoe-fastener.



S. G. NOLA N.' SHOE FASTENER. APPLICATION FILE D' FEB. 24. l9l5."

- Patented July IL-"1916.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

sAI'tAH G.,1\TOLAN,'OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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To all whom it may concern; I

Be it known .that I, SARAH G. NOLAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at- IlVashington, in .the District of Columbia, have invented certain'new and useful; Im

' provements in' Shoe- Fasteners; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,

. such as will enable-others skilled. in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates to shoe fasteners of the hinged-button variety, and has for an scribed and Claimed.

In the drawings :Figure l is a perspec-- of the present invention thereto.

. object to provide a button hinged-to an arm which in turn is hinged to the shoe in such manner' and position. as to eliminate'the; button ng the necessity of a button-hookin shoe. 5 I

A further object of the invention is to provide an arm hinged-to the shoe swinging in'a plane toward and from the button-hole with a button hinged on the end of the arm, pivoted to swing about the arm as. airaxis.

. Vith these'and other objects in View, the invention consists incertain features of construction', combination and arrangement of parts as'willbe hereinafter more'fully de tive view of a shoes'howing the application Fig.2 is aperspe'ctive enlarged view of the article removed from the shoe. Fig. 3 is adetail 'view showing the position of the parts as the button first .enters'the button+hole.. Fig. 4 is'a detailview of the parts in the second position. after being entered in the buttonhole. p

the third position after entering the buttonholethat is to say, with the button turned down upon thearm. -Fig. G is a detail view showing-the position of the parts in operative 'or wearing condition. Fig.7 is an en'- larged detail sectional view showing the manner of hinging the arm to. the head.

. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of a nodified form of. hinging the arm to the shoe,

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. I 7

The improved fastener which forms the subject-matter of this application comprises an arin 1O hinged to the shoe along the flap opposite to. thathaving the button-holes, such hinging being accomplished 111 the p e ferred form by employing a hinge incinber Specification of. Letters Patent.

andacross the outer end of thisfoot Ya'ibij ib 'tls might be called the rear thereof as seen in Fig. 5 isa detail view of the parts in.

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Application filed February 24, 1915. Seria1No. 10,295. 1

ll having prongs 12 thereoncapable of be ing inserted through the inaterial of the shoe and folded or clenched down as shown at 13 inFigs; 3. to 6 inclusive. it I Instead of employing the hinged member with prongslQ a staple let as shown at F igwS maybe employed to hinge the arm 10 to the shoe. Whatever theinanner.em

ployed for hinging the arintotheshoe, it is desirable that the arm swing in a plane which passes through the length of the but ton hole, and as illustrated herewith such plane is horizontal. The other or outer end ight said of the arm is bent at approxiinatel anglesintoa rigid foot 15 standing horizontal plane, so that asfvifei've d' froin above-the arin'is'substantially L' fs ton-head 16 is hinged thereto on a lin stantially parallel with the lengthjof the arm, whereby the head is permittedfnioj'einents 111 a vertical plane. This lnngi'ngnijay be accomplished in any a'pproved 'inaniijer u by preference the outer end'of th .idt to 15 is turned down into'a toe l9 whosef'extremity has a squarecbpintle 17-; rigidly-en'- gaging the head 16 and bearingonfa spring -18 therein, whereby said head is ,yieldingly held in either .oftwo' positions: Whenit stands horizontal it underlies the arm as seen in Figs. 3 and l, and when it is vertical it standsalongsidethe arm and to what to theposition shown at Figs. 1 and 2- 100.

that is to. say, withthe head substantially horizontaland swinging the arm forward .as shown at Fig. 3 and the second button:..

from thetop at Fig. 1. In this position the button-head is properly locatedto pass .105

through-the button-hole without spreading the hole, or requiring the use of a'buttonhook. The button is now passed through the buttoinhole the arm is their swung outward to the position shown at Fig. l, and-the top. 1 1

button at Fig. 1, whi.ch serves to raisetlie button-head some distance. above the surtaco of the flap of the shoe. The button head is now turned on lts hinge 1'? to a vertical position asshown at Fig. 5, Having turned the,

button to this position, the device is per- 5 mitted to be drawn by the tension of the shoe back to a normal or wearing position as shown at Fig.6, and the lower button. at Flg. 1, when the appearance ot the shoe is exactly the same as the appearance of any; buttoned shoe.

In unbuttoning the shoe, it is obvious that the above'method will be reversed-that is to say, the device in the position shown at Fig. 6 will be moved back upon the pivot of its 'arm to the position shown'at Fig. 5, the

button-head then turned "down to the hori- 'zontal position shown at Figs, and finally the parts permitted to assume the position shown at Fig. 3 when the flap may' be easily lifted oii from the button head without resistance. Vhat I claim 15:

-1. A button fastener coniprisrg an arm- -bent atone end into'a foot and the latter bent at right angles to the firstbend into a toe, a hinge at the innerend of the arm permitting it to swing in a given plane, a head,

a pintle at the outer end of said toe pivotally' engaging the head andpermitting the latter to swing in a plane at right-angles to that mentioned; and a spring in the head engaging said pintle.

.2. A shoe fastener comprising an arm.

adapted to be hinged atone endto the shoe so as to swing in a given-\plane and having in presence of two witnesses.

its other'end bent at an angle into a foot standing in said plane, the toot beingbent at right angles into a toe and the latter at its outer extremity having a square pintle, a button head hingedly mounted on said pintle to swing in a plane at right angles to that inel'itioned. and a spring'in said head for holding it in either plane.

3. A. shoe fastener comprising an arm 51-0:

vided with a hinge at one end adapting it to swing in a given plane and having its other end bent at right angles into a foot standing in said plane, the foot being bent at its outer end into a toe, and a head hingedlv mounted on the toe so as to swing from a'position at right angles to the toe to a position alongside the toe and arm.

4. A shoe fastener comprising an arm providedwith means at one end adapting it to swing in a given plane and having its other end bent at right angles into a foot standing in said plane, the foot being bent at its outer end into a toe, an angular p'intle across the extremity of said toe, a button-head hingedly V 

